This Week in FCPA
248 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 1 ratingWant to catch up the week’s top compliance and ethics stories in one podcast? This Week in FCPA is the podcast for you. Tom Fox, the Compliance Evangelist and Voice of Compliance and Jay Rosen, Mr. Monitor wrap up the week’s top compliance and ethics stories and commentaries. Throw in sports, movies the ongoing adventures of Mrs. Monitor and the twins and this podcast will be one of the most enjoyable 30 minutes you spend listening to each week.
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Episode 202 – the Gronk Returns edition
April 24, 2020 04:04 - 37 minutesAs Gronk ends his self-imposed isolation from the Pats to rejoin the Golden Boy in Tampa Bay, self-distancing Tom and Jay are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their collective eye this week. For the SEC drops a Friday Happy Hour FCPA enforcement action involving ENI. Matt Kelly breaks the story in Radical Compliance. Tom provides lessons learned in the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog. Tom and Matt take a deep dive in their podcast Compliance into ...
Episode 201– the Emperor Trump edition
April 17, 2020 04:02 - 36 minutesAs Emperor Trump says that only he can decide when the country will re-open for business and Congress can adjourn and the lads note the passing of Brian Dennehy, self-distancing Tom and Jay are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. Former Goldman exec charged with FCPA violations. Harry Cassin breaks the story in the FCPA Blog. Matt Kelly says Goldman Sachs got a great outcome, in Radical Compliance. 2. How beliefs impa...
Episode 200-the 200th Episode edition
April 10, 2020 04:00 - 40 minutesAs the lads fire up to celebrate their 200th show, they mourn the passing of John Prine, self-distancing Tom and Jay are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. Mike Volkov with a two-part tribute to his great mentor, Stanley Sporkin. On Corruption Crime and Compliance, Part 1 and Part 2. 2. How beliefs impact mindset. Linda Henman in CCI. 3. Some coronavirus considerations. For Board, on the D&O Diary and from the fr...
Episode 199, week ending April 3, 2020 – the (mostly) Non-Coronavirus edition
April 03, 2020 04:03 - 35 minutesSearching for non-coronavirus related stories, self-distancing Tom and Jay are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. What were the FCPA enforcement highlights from Q1? Harry Cassin reports in the FCPA Blog. 2. Instilling trust in uncertain times. Bob Conlin in Navex Global’s Ethics and Compliance Matters blog. 3. Can 2008 be used as a guide for Boards in this economic downturn? Mark Gerstein and Christopher Drewery...
Episode 198 – the Grandparents are at Risk edition
March 27, 2020 04:03 - 33 minutesAs the GOP calls for Grandparents to first sacrifice themselves for the stock market and then be sacrificed to push up the economy, self-distancing Tom and hunter-gatherer Jay are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. Mike Volvok says ethical business decisions are even more important now. In Corruption Crime and Compliance. 2. Matt Kelly has a trilogy of articles on coronavirus. What we are missing; A Tale from Frank; ...
Episode 197– the Compliance Doesn’t Sleep edition
March 20, 2020 04:03 - 35 minutesWhile the coronavirus dominated the news this past week, compliance doesn’t sleep and neither did we. Self-distancing Tom and Jay are back to consider some of the other top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. Compliance Week has a plethora of articles relating to Coronavirus. Aaron Nicodemus considers why ethics pays; Jaclyn Jaeger on designing a crisis management plan and Dave Lefort on why ethical leadership is even more critical now. 2. Chilling f...
Episode 196 – the We Won’t Screw You (Again) edition
March 13, 2020 21:26 - 34 minutesAs the new Wells Fargo CEO tells Congress that things are really different this time, Tom and Jay reflect on the corporate scandal that may well never end and consider some of the other top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. Compliance Week has a plethora of articles relating to Wells Fargo. Aaron Nicodemus considers the testimony of Charlie Scharf; Jaclyn Jaeger on Lessons Learned and Board resignations. (Even though a subscription is required for these...
Episode 195 – the Where are you going for Spring Break edition
March 06, 2020 05:03 - 30 minutesWith travel bans coming to the fore, Jay worries about Spring Break while Tom heads to DisneyWorld. They take a break to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. The Cardinal Health FCPA enforcement action. 2. Is your compliance program effective? 3. The Astros sign stealing scandal and breach of fiduciary duty. 4. CRO fined $450,000 individually for failures in compilance. 5. Does conflict rob you of success? 6. ...
Episode 194 – the What’s $3bn between friends edition
February 28, 2020 05:02 - 29 minutesAs President Trump says coronavirus is no big deal and cuts CDC funding because ‘who needs scientists or facts’, Jay and Tom suspend their breathing masks shopping to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught their eye this week. 1. The Wells Fargo DOJ/SEC settlement. 2. Lawrence Hoskins FCPA verdicts overturned by trial court. 3. The Ethisphere 2020 WME awards are out. Even better news this year. 4. Compliance Week takes a deep dive into coro...
Episode 193 – the Astros Blowback Continues edition
February 21, 2020 05:03 - 32 minutesAs the blowback on the Astros, MLB, Commisioner Rob Manfred continues to get worse, Jay and Tom are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught our eye this week. 1. Airbus still making news. Asher Miller provides 5 key takeaways for the compliance practitioner in the FCPA Blog. Dylan Tokar reports on more follow on investigations in the WSJ Risk & Compliance Journal. Joanne Taylor joins Tom on the FCPA Compliance Report to consider the UK perspective. T...
Episode 192 – the We Won the World Series edition
February 14, 2020 05:01 - 34 minutesAs Jim Crane apologizes for the Astro cheating by announcing to the world the Astros were the best team in 2017 so go pound sand if you don’t like it, Jay and Tom are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught our eye this week. 1. Trump orders DOJ to cut Roger Stone sentence recommendation. Eileen Sullivan in the NYT. Sara Kropf considers the legal angle for defense attorney’s in Grand Jury Target. 2. Is data privacy a lifestyle? Jessica Wilburn ...
Episode 191 - the All Hail Airbus edition
February 08, 2020 14:01 - 36 minutesReports are that Airbus would settle corruption allegations for nearly $4bn in England were correct. Jay and Tom are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught our eye this week. 1. Airbus commentary is out. Dick Cassin on the FCPA Blog, Mike Volkov on Corruption Crime and Compliance, Tom Fox on the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog and Jonathan Armstrong on Cordery Compliance all lead the discussion. 2. COSO warns of siloed compliance. Kristin Broug...
Episode 190 – the What’s $4 Billion Between Friends edition
January 31, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutesReports are that Airbus will settle corruption allegations for nearly $4bn in England. What other bombshells are out there? Jay and Tom are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught our eye this week. Stay tuned for our fearless Super Bowl predictions. Airbus to settle corruption charges for nearly $4bn. Ericsson executives acted in ‘bad faith’. Dick Cassin reports. What are 5 takeaways from the Luanda Leaks? Allison Taylor explains. Should we worry abo...
Episode 189 – the Off With Their Heads edition
January 24, 2020 05:06 - 33 minutesWill another Kleptocrat lose ill-gotten gains? Jay and I are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught our eye this week. We give some final thoughts on the Astros sign stealing scandal, at least until the MLB Report on the Red Sox comes out. 1. Africa’s richest woman, Isabel Dos Santos, accused of massive looting of Angola during her father’s reign. 2. Tom wraps up his multipart series on the Astros sign stealing scandal; Part 4-The Truth of the ...
Episode 188 – the Say it Ain't So edition
January 17, 2020 05:02 - 37 minutesJay and I are back to consider some of the top compliance articles and stories which caught our eye this week. Of course, we look into the MLB sign-stealing scandal which has embroiled the Houston Astros, may embroil the Boston Red Sox and let to the Mets firing their newest manager before he managed one game. 1. MLB lays down the hammer on the Astros. Are the Red Sox next? Tom’s multipart series. His cognitive dissonance is explored in the FCPA Blog. 2. Mike Volkov says its time to...
Episode 187, week ending January 10, 2020 – the Looking Back and Looking Forward
January 10, 2020 16:59 - 40 minutesJay and I take things in a different direction this week. We consider some of the year end wrap ups and pontifications of the future that recently caught our collective eyes. Jay reflects on the greatest pro football dynasty of alltime, how it got there and where it may be going. Tom goes all in on looking back and looking forward. DOJ year in review. SEC year in review. Issues for compliance professionals for 2020. Bribery schemes from 2019, and responses to these bribery schemes. Matt K...
Episode 186 – the Ghosn the Ghost edition
January 03, 2020 17:56 - 38 minutesThe first week of the New Year brings James Bond into the world of corporate governance and compliance. Jay wonders if the Patriots run is at an end. The lads then turn to consider some of this abbreviated week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Carlos Ghson flees captivity in Japan. Who will buy the movie rights. (Early candidate to write the screenplay-Jay Rosen?) 2. What were some of the top compliance failures for 2019? Jaclyn Jaeger weighs...
Episode 185 – the Boeing CEO (finally) Fired edition
December 27, 2019 18:10 - 45 minutesAs Boeing finally takes a much-needed step and fires confrontational CEO, Dennis Muilenburg, Tom and Jay are recovered enough from their respective holiday food comas to consider some of this holiday week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Boeing CEO (finally) fired. Natalie Kitroeff and David Gelles report on his missteps in NYT. Andy Pasztor, Doug Cameron and report on his replacement in the WSJ. Tom and Matt consider ethics and the CEO in this ...
Episode 184 – the The Rise of Skywalker edition
December 20, 2019 17:07 - 41 minutesTom and Jay are awaiting their bookings to see the final installment in the 9-part series of the Star Wars saga. While waiting, they consider of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Tim Leissner settles with the SEC. Dick Cassin. Tom takes a deep dive in the FCPA Ethics and Compliance blog. 2. Aly McDevitt with two great articles on talks at CW Third Party Conference. 3. Mexico getting serious about fighting corruption. Luis Dantón...
Episode 183 – the We’re No. 2 edition
December 13, 2019 17:07 - 41 minutesEricsson settles a long running FCPA enforcement action, coming at No. 2 on the all-time list. Tom lectures Jay about the need for his Patriots to stop cheating (again). They also other of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. Ericsson settles the second largest FCPA enforcement action of all time. Ericsson comes in the FCPA Blog’s all-time Top Ten FCPA Enforcements and also Number 2 on the all-time Disgorgement List. Jay Clayton backs off his th...
Episode 182 – the Farewell to DC Fontana edition
December 06, 2019 11:00 - 45 minutesThe lads mourn the passing of DC (Dorothy Catherine) Fontana this week. She was one of the earliest driving forces behind Star Trek and a great screenwriter. Jay mourns the Texans first in over his Patriots in the 21st Century and they then turn to some other of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Bribery and Corruption on trial. Boustani admits paying bribes but found not guilty. How did that happen? Rick Messick explains. Conversely, 6 F...
Episode 181-the Fishy Letters edition
November 22, 2019 05:06 - 39 minutesSEC Chair Jay Clayton is reduced to having a PR firm create fake investor letters to support a SEC rule change. The Astros cheating scandal gets worse. As Tom worries MLB might take away his replica World Series Championship Trophy and Jay consoles him about when a team cheats and wins, they turn to some other of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Using the same defense as Hoskins, Boustani admits bribery and corruption in Mozambique Tuna...
Episode 180 – the Hoskins is Guilty edition
November 15, 2019 05:00 - 36 minutesThe fallout from the Hoskins guilty verdict still resonates. Tom and Jay reflect upon it, what it means to play by the rules and then turn to some other of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Hoskins found guility. Dylan Tokar reports. Dick Cassin. Tom and Mike Volkov. How the verdict bolsters the DOJ. 2. Astros accused by ex-player of cheating in 2017 Championship season. David Schonenfield breaks down sign-stealing. Michael Rosenberg...
Episode 179 – the Live from São Paulo edition
November 08, 2019 05:00 - 40 minutesIn an international podcast, Tom rings in from São Paulo Brazil where he has been speaking and training to hear Jay mourn the Patriots first loss of the season. They then reflect on some other of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. The Hoskins trial goes to the jury. Dylan Tokar and Clara Hudson report. 2. What are the implications from the Unaoil guility pleas? Tom takes deep dive and Mike Volkov provides his always insightful former ...
Episode 178 – the Congrats to the Nats edition
November 01, 2019 16:07 - 44 minutesAs Tom recovers from the Astros loss to the Washington Nationals, two huge stories break, Unaoil guilty pleas and Jho Low agrees to forfeiture. He and Jay review them and reflect on some other of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. The Hoskins trial begins. Dylan Tokar reports. Law360 has two reports. 2. Jho Low agrees to forfeit all goods claimed by in US in its civil forfeiture actions. Byron Tau and Aruna Viswanathan report. 3. ...
Episode 177 – the Natitude edition
October 25, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutesAs Tom steadies himself for the Astros to head to Washington and the Nationals home park, he and Jay reflect on some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. SEC examiner (allegedly) steals confidential information on company investigation, then leaves SEC to become company’s CCO. Dylan Tokar reports and Matt Kelly opines. 2. What are the data privacy considerations in investigations? 3. Are you looking at your 3rd parties for data p...
Episode 176– the Lets Go To Doral edition
October 18, 2019 04:00 - 33 minutesAs Tom revels in the Astros inexorable march towards the World Series, he and Jay reflect on Doobie Brothers nomination to the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and also discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Is disclosure of a COI enough or should companies go further? Jeff Kaplan. 2. What is the ‘last mile of finance’ and how is it achieved? French Caldwell explains. 3. Ex Credit Suisse bankers to testify in Mozambique co...
Episode 175 – the NBA Steps In It edition
October 11, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutesAs Tom watches the Astros inexorable march towards the World Series, he and Jay reflect on the difficulty of the NBA in navigating their Chinese waters, they then discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. DOJ announced new guidelines for determination of inability of a company to pay a fine or penalty. 2. NBA steps in it in China. Chris Mannix on Daryl Morey’s original tweet that set off the firestorm. 3. Named in a FCPA...
Episode 174 – the Reflections on Converge19 edition
October 05, 2019 16:03 - 36 minutesAs Tom watches the Astros inexorable march towards the World Series, he and Jay reflect on Converge19, which concluded this week and turned to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. The SEC settles a trio of FCPA cases to end its enforcement year. Tom discusses them on the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog.2. Will Africa’s dream of free trade be crushed by corruption. Patrick Bizimana weighs in. 3. What is compliance in ...
Episode 173– the Franchise Record edition
September 27, 2019 04:00 - 25 minutesAs Tom celebrates the Astros franchise record of 104 wins (to-date) and Jay continues to avoid talking about the Red Sox, they then turn to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Both Nissan and Carlos Ghosn settle SEC charges for failure to report salary. Does Nissan have a massive conflict of interest in its investigation? Sean McLain and Nick Kostov report. 2. PwC gets in yet more trouble with SEC. Francine McKenna repo...
Episode 172 – the Tribute to Joe Mont edition
September 20, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutesThis episode begins on a somber note as Tom and Jay note the passing of Compliance Week reporter Joe Mont and what he meant to the greater compliance community. They then turn to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Tributes to Joe Mont. 2. Mike Volkov takes a deep dive into the recent Business Roundtable Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation on Corruption Crime and Compliance. 3. Former Cognizant Technologies COO,...
Episode 171 – the Jay Clayton Speaks (or not) edition
September 13, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutesAs SEC Chair Jay Clayton scolds the rest of the world for its lack of anti-corruption enforcement and does say why he wants to dump a PCAOB Member, Tom and Jay are back to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. SEC Chair scolds weak overseas anti-corruption enforcement. Dave Micheal reports. 2. Why does SEC Chairman want to get rid of PCAOB member, Kathleen Hamm? Francine McKenna explores. 3. Fair Pay to Play? Californi...
Episode 170 – the Alabama Sharpie edition
September 06, 2019 18:57 - 28 minutesAs Walmart bans the sales of handguns and certain ammo and President Trump uses a sharpie to claim Hurricane Dorian is headed towards Alabama, Tom and Jay are back to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. How compliance led to Walmart’s decision to ban gun and certain ammo sales. Jaclyn Jaeger reports. 2. Tom and Jonathan Marks author a compliance game plan for your first 18 months in the CCO chair. Tom blogs about the hi...
Episode 169 – the how deep is the ocean edition
August 30, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutesAs Donald Trump invites Russia back into the G7 and plans the next summit at his resort. Tom and Jay look at that COI and discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. How deep is the ocean? Jeff Kaplan asks that metaphorical questions as a way to introduction his piece on Trump’s conflicts of interest. 2. Why is there is no easy answer to the supply side of bribery? Jessica Tillipman explains. 3. Matthew Stephenson says it is...
Episode 168 – the Chosen One edition
August 23, 2019 04:00 - 34 minutesAs Donald Trump announces he is the “Chosen One” and the Business Roundtable stuns the corporate community with a new Statement on the Purpose of Corporations, Tom and Jay are back to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. The Business Roundtable issues a new Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation. 2. Mike Volkov takes a deep dive into the CCPA. 3. Is Amazon liable for Capital One hack? 4. Is summer the right time ...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 167 – the Good-bye and Hello edition
August 16, 2019 15:53 - 30 minutesJay kisses good-bye to the Red Sox season and says hello to the Patriots title defense. Tom enjoys the Astros having the best record in baseball. Together they are back to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Should compliance lead the data privacy charge? Jessica Willburn says yes. 2. How does the right to be forgotten impact monitoring in compliance programs. 3. What are the Governance Implications of the Equifax and...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 166 - the El Paso and Dayton tragedies edition
August 09, 2019 18:05 - 31 minutesOur hearts go out to the communities which have suffered gun-massacre tradgedies, the most recent being in El Paso TX and Dayton, OH. They consider this issue from the compliance perspective and turn their collective eyes to some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories. 1. What is the corporate response to El Paso and Dayton? Tom and Matt Kelly explore in Compliance into the Weeds. Kristen Broughton considers corporate disclosures 2. Congress considers a anti-foreign extortio...
Episode 165, week ending August 2, 2019 – the Greinke to the Astros edition
August 02, 2019 17:05 - 30 minutesThe Astros hit a home run on the last minute of the trading deadline by obtaining Zack Greinke and Jay asks just how insufferable Tom will be until the Astros win the World Series again (Hint: Very). While Tom gloats, he and Jay turn their collective eyes to some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories. 1. Third parties are still the highest FCPA risk. So why are you still using them? Alexandra Gillies explores. 2. How to manage high-risk distributors? Mike Volkov with a 2 par...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 164 – the Microsoft and Facebook settle edition
July 26, 2019 04:04 - 27 minutesWhile Facebook announces a settlement with the FTC and Microsoft settles an outstanding FCPA enforcement action, Tom and Jay return to discuss both events and some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Facebook settles with the FTC for $5bn. Does it matter? Mike Issac and Natasha Singer in the NYT. Kevin LaCroix on why data privacy is such a high corporate risk. SEC piles on with another $100MM. 2. Microsoft settles FCPA enforcement ac...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 163 – the new Antitrust Compliance Guidance edition
July 19, 2019 04:04 - 32 minutesThe DOJ announces a new compliance initiative from the antitrust division. Tom and Jay consider it and some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. What can companies learn from FIFA’s ongoing corruption scandals? Vera Cherepanova takes a look. 2. A close look at FCPA related securities litigation. Kevin Lacroix explores.3. What is the new DOJ Antitrust Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs? Mike Volkov takes a deep dive.4. Ho...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 162 – the Halfway to ‘Take it Back’ edition
July 12, 2019 18:45 - 28 minutesThe All-Star Game has come and gone and the Astros are halfway back to returning the World Series trophy to Houston. As Tom and Jay look forward to the second half of the baseball season, they are back to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. GDPR week. 2. Why do FCPA resolutions take so long? Matthew Stephenson considers through the lens of the Walmart FCPA enforcement action. I3. What is suspension and debarment? J...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 161 – Happy July 4th Weekend
July 06, 2019 17:15 - 38 minutesTom is back from Keynoting at the Le Circle De La Compliance in Paris. After the July 4thcelebrations he and Jay are back with a host of news from the world of compliance and ethics. They are back to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. More Walmart. Dylan Tokar on the attorney/client waiver issue which arose during the case and what it may mean for the issue going forward. How and why was the Walmart monitorship issue dec...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 160, the 6 Months to the Holidays edition
June 29, 2019 15:43 - 31 minutesTom and Jay are on opposite coasts yet again. But they are back together to consider Walmart, TechnipFMC and a host of other news from the world of compliance and ethics. They are back to discuss some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Last week Walmart, this week TechnipFMC. 2. The pundits weigh on Walmart. 3. How did Walmart’s $900+ in presettlement expenditures impact its final penalty? 4. Mike Lynch takes the stand in Lo...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 159– the KPMG Trainwreck and Walmart Settles edition
June 21, 2019 10:48 - 39 minutesWith KPMG in the news for one of the biggest ethical trainwrecks in recent memory (or since the last biggest ethical trainwreck-Walmart) Tom and Jay return to discuss both events some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Wal-Mart settles. Harry Cassin breaks the story for the compliance community in the FCPA Blog. 2. The KPMG ethical trainwreck catapults off the tracks with a SEC enforcement action. Francine McKenna with the most comp...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 158 – the Sweet Caroline edition
June 14, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutesWith Tom and Jay together for a week in the City of Champions (Boston) and Tom finally getting to Fenway Park to sing Sweet Caroline, he and Jay to take a break to join discuss both events some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Who owns a bribe and why does it matter? 2. What are the 6 hats of an AML compliance professional?3. Two prosecutors leave DOJ. 4. What are some of the impacts of working with monitors? 5. FBI skewer...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 157 – We’re on iTunes edition
June 07, 2019 04:07 - 33 minutesAs the enjoy the Astros continue their decimation of their AL West opponents and the lads celebrate finally getting their own iTunes show, they return to discuss both events some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Complexity and compliance, how do you deal with this in your compliance program?2. The SEC gives two whistleblowers a premium for reporting internally before disclosing to regulators. 3. Wither CITGO? Tom predicts thin...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 156 – the Farewell to May edition
May 31, 2019 04:02 - 33 minutesAs the lads wish a fond farewell to May, enjoy the Astros still leading the MLB with the best record and looking forward to the start of summer, they return to discuss both events some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes. 1. Dave Lefort’s Top 10 takeaways from Compliance Week 2019. (sub req’d) Tom, Mary Shirley, Lisa Fine and Amii Bernard-Bahn provide their reflections on a cross-posted podcast. 2. Why ethics matters at the top. 3. Ca...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 155 – the Memorial Day edition
May 24, 2019 17:33 - 27 minutesHighlights include: 1. Have you checked out the new OFAC compliance program? If not see Mike Volkov’s 5-part series on Corruption, Crime and Compliance. 2. Hui Chen and Pam Davis weigh in on the 2019 DOJ FCPA Guidance. 3. Noose tighten around Credit Suisse and Privinvest in Mozambique tuna boat scandal? 4. What are the compliance lessons from a messy and very public food fight? Matt Kelly explores in two postings on Radical Compliance. 5. How does scape-goating come into play ...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 154 - the Take It Back edition
May 17, 2019 16:26 - 30 minutesThis week's highlights include: 1. Uber stumbles at going IPO. What role did its culture, lack of compliance and ethics play? 2. Belying those who advocate a paper program compliance defense, DOJ/SEC require compliance programs which actually works. 3. What is up with Ephemeral Messaging for Businesses? Avi Gessner, Daniel Foerster and Mengyi Xu consider. 4. What criteria should be used to make reparations to victims of corruption? Sam Hickey explores. 5. Hong Kong criminally i...
This Week in FCPA-Episode 153 – the You’ll Never Walk Alone edition
May 10, 2019 04:06 - 43 minutesA big tip of the hat to the Liverpool Football Club for its stunning 4-0 trouncing of Barcelona at Anfield to roar back into the Champions League finals for the second consecutive year. With Tom still singing You’ll Never Walk Alone, he takes a break to join Jay to discuss both events some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes.Roger Ng extradited to US. Is he cooperating with authorities? Want to take a deep dive into the 2019 Guidance. Who are th...